Forensic Psychology, PhD

Degree requirements

To be eligible for the PhD in Forensic Psychology, students must successfully complete 55 credit hours. Students must complete five three-credit courses, including two Fundamentals courses, two Special Topics courses and PSYC 6940G Professional Development . Typically, the Professional Development course will be taken in the third year of the program. Students must also enrol in PSYC 5920G Professional Seminar  twice a year for the first three years in the program. They must enrol in PSYC 6900G PhD Research  every term that they are in the program. Students must complete PSYC 6920G PhD Proposal and Candidacy Exam , which consists of a written proposal and an oral exam, within 18 months of admission into the PhD program. In addition, students must pass a comprehensive examination (PSYC 6930G PhD Comprehensive Examination ) which will typically be taken near the conclusion of the second year in the program. At the conclusion of the program, students must successfully write and defend their 40-credit thesis (PSYC 6910G PhD Thesis ).

Proposed progression through program

Course listing